Question

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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Helen was sure that she would win the photography competition. Ever since she found the notice calling for________ of sunset in the newspaper，Helen had planned to capture（拍摄）the view from the top of Central Library. After taking the pictures，Helen was ________that she would win the first prize.

Two weeks later，when the winners were announc ed，Helen could not believe it；she did not even place.“What’s the matter with these people？”

she complained angrily. However，when she saw their photos，Helen realized that she had overvalued her talent. There was only one thing to do：________ her skills.

At school the next morning，Helen asked Mr. James about joining the school photography club. As the president of the club, Mr.James ________cameras and could help her improve her skills.“Of course you can join ！”Mr.Jams answered.“The only requirement is that you offer ________ for our photo shoots and help develop creativity.”

For the next several days, Helen thought about ideas. She read the newspaper and saw a notice for another competition：Best Photo of City Wildlife. The first prize was a group camping trip to a state park. Helen________ that would be the perfect competition for the club to enter, and the members could share the prize together.

Helen knew ________ where she wanted the club to go and called her aunt who worked in a restaurant. It had a small deck（甲板）that jutted over the river with a great view of sunset on Janson Bridge. Helen knew about something________ under that bridge that held the key to win the competition.

The next Saturday evening, the photography club stood on the back deck, cameras positioned towards the bridge. Helen knew what to________ . Under Janson Bridge housed one of the largest bat groups in North Americas. As the sun began to set, a fascinating sight appeared in the sky.“There they are ！”shouted Helen. The students took pictures and stared in amazement. Bats flew over the water and formed a cloud.

Two months later, one of the club’s photos won the competition and the photography club was reported in the newspaper.“The city’s animal lovers can’t wait to see what the Stevenson Middle School Photography Club will________ next,”the reporter wrote in the article.

1.A. letters B. photos C. stories D. news

2.A. confident B. active C. afraid D. nervous

3.A. lose B. learn C. perfect D. test

4.A. sold B. invented C. repaired D. understood

5.A. dreams B. prize C. ideas D. honor

6.A. decided B. wondered C. accepted D. showed

7.A. carefully B. immediately C. gradually D. widely

8.A. strange B. natural C. special D. private

9.A. trust B. reply C. invite D. expect

10.A. miss B. catch C. protect D. face

Answer 1